In the 15-16 season, Curry blew a three-point whirlwind in the league, he did not reason, did not follow the routine to shoot 45.4% of the three-point shooting rate, averaging 30.1 points and 6.7 assists per game, leading the Warriors to 73 wins, breaking the Bulls' record of 72 wins. Curry was elected as the regular season MVP of that season, that is, from that time on, the direction of the league gradually changed, from focusing on the interior and fighting to focusing on three points and fast offense.
Before Curry appeared, no one could play like him, dribbling just past halfway, before the defenders reacted, they immediately threw three points, or simply shot directly on the tip of the opponent's fingers, in short, no matter the tactics, unreasonable, and Curry also proved to everyone that it is possible to succeed by relying on this style of play.
So, since then, the small point guard who plays similarly to Curry has attracted special attention, and it is in this situation that Trae Young has gradually entered people's field of vision.
During the university of Oklahoma, Trae Young swept the Country with unreasonable three-pointers, and like Curry, he can shoot directly two steps away from the three-point line, and his organizational ability is not bad, although the strength is still weak, but combined with his long-range shooting threat, the breakthrough is also quite possible.
At that time, the Eagles, who were in the depths of the water, immediately met the 20-year-old Trae Young, and they reached a consensus with the Lone Rangers, the Lone Rangers helped the Hawks select Trae Young, the Hawks helped the Mavericks to win Doncic, and then the two teams made an exchange, Trae Young became the Eagles' focus on training, and the Eagles' management hoped that he could become the second Curry.
And Trae Young is also enough to fight, rookie season, he averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists per game, you know, this data, many point guards have not done in their lives, but Trae Young did it in his debut season. He showed great ability to digest the ball, had solid possession and was very thoughtful in attack. By the second season, Trae Young has achieved leapfrog progress, he can already average 29.6 points per game, but also 9.3 assists, which is completely super-huge level of data, his play is extremely aggressive, there are three points to break, but also created a lot of scoring opportunities for teammates, Trae Young also successfully selected as an All-Star this year, he has been recognized by NBA experts and fans.
Last season, Trae Young's play continued to be steady, and the most surprising thing was that he actually led his unassuming Eagles to the Eastern Conference Finals, and the combination of Trae Young and Capela became a big killer, although in the end the Hawks did not pass the Bucks, but this could not hide the light of Trae Young.
So, on the whole, Yang Shaoxia is now an All-Star level player, at the beginning, his template was Curry, and now, how does he compare with Curry?
One thing to say is that although Trae Young is already quite good among his peers, the gap between him and Curry is still all-round.
First, is the most intuitive physical talent, Curry is 191cm tall, and Trae Young is only 185cm, the gap of 6cm, can make many of Curry's shots simpler, less likely to be hatted, but also allow Curry to have a broader vision when passing, not easy to make mistakes. This gap is natural and cannot be changed the day after tomorrow, and Trae Young must recognize his height disadvantage and improve his technology.
Second, that is, three-point stability, both people are known for their three-point production and high difficulty in shooting three-pointers, but Curry's efficiency is much higher than that of Trae Young, from the beginning of entering the league, Curry only had a three-point shooting rate of 40% in the 19-20 season, and Curry only played 5 games because of injuries that season, which has no reference significance, that is, in Curry's basically healthy season, his three-point shooting rate has reached more than 40%, and even more than 45% in three seasons. The first sharpshooter in NBA history lives up to his name.
This year is Trae Young's fourth season in the league, he has not yet had a season to reach 40% of the three-point shooting rate, this season so far, even his best level, only 38.3%, compared to Curry, or a little worse.
Third, that's the no-ball level. Whether with or without the ball, Curry is the league's first-class strength, when there is a ball, you can score for the team by yourself, when there is no ball, you can frequently run and cut to create opportunities for teammates, the Warriors' current passing system is based on Curry's strong three-point ability and no-ball running, Green also played an All-Star value around Curry. And Trae Young, when there is a ball, is the core of the qualified team, but the role of the ball is not big, he will not run like Curry, now look, he does not have Curry's spirituality, in the game rarely see Trae Young can run out of the empty opportunity to catch the ball and shoot, if he wants to become a real superstar, this must continue to be strengthened.
Finally, there is also the level of defense, probably because in the Finals, James always misaligned Curry, leaving many fans with the impression that Curry's defense is weak, but in fact, it is because the height and weight of old Zhan crush Curry, so it will play relatively simple, Curry is not weak in the players in the same position, the position sense is very good, there is also a certain lateral speed and confrontational strength, and always maintain 100% concentration, active co-defense, in the 15-16 season, Curry also won the steal king. However, Trae Young is a real defensive colander, and it is common to be eaten by the opponent alone, not to mention to help his teammates share the pressure.
So, on the whole, there is still a gap between Trae Young and Curry, of course, Curry is a historical superstar, it is an honor to be compared with him, and the 23-year-old Trae Young has also proved himself on the playoff stage, as long as he can stay healthy, then the future NBA league will definitely have his place.